The Stimulus Plan Straight Up

Want someone to tell it like it is? Check out our new webpage dedicated to tracking the stimulus plan.

If you turn on the TV right now, you're likely to hear about one of three things: 1) Former Senator Tom Daschle withdrawing his nomination to head the Department of Health and Human Services, 2) House Republicans and their laundry list of complaints over the Senate's stimulus package, or 3) President Barack Obama commenting on Jessica Simpson's weight during a Super Bowl Sunday interview with Matt Lauer.

Tomorrow, the graphics and the story lineups will change, but one thing will remain certain: the freight train of news generated by President Obama and the many people and ideas that he has brought to Washington won't be slowing down anytime soon.

If you're like me though, you really don't care about who snubbed whom on the Hill or who didn't pay their taxes. What matters are those sick-to-your-stomach headlines about who got laid off where today. Forget the he-said-she-said game; when are we going to see real relief?

If you feel the same way, you'll be happy to know that the National Trust has launched a new tracking and analysis webpage dedicated to the stimulus plan and the many hurdles it must clear before landing with thud on the Oval Office desk.

This is your resource for tracking the plan through the wiles of Washington, as well as monitoring how it will impact historic preservation in your neighborhood and across the country. You'll also find a special section for your feedback and ideas, which we hope you'll all use.

So join (and bookmark) us today as we continue to track what matters most. We promise it'll be Jessica Simpson-free.

Check it Out: The Stimulus Plan Straight Up

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Jason Lloyd Clement is the director of community outreach at the National Trust, which is really just a fancy way of saying he’s a professional place lover. For him, any day that involves a bike, a camera, and a gritty historic neighborhood is basically the best day ever.

One Response

Nancy Gadberry

February 3, 2009

I can not believe that you actually put in writing that you don’t care who didn’t pay their taxes!!!! Do you not understand, at a minimum, that the revenue to support ALL preservation programs comes from TAXES. Not to mention the moral and integrity issues that the situation brings to light.

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